Saw Your Name In The Paper chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I saw your name in the paper

C

C

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G

G

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There was quiet a blow

C

C

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G

G

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Your mother must be happy

C

C

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G

G

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They said you stole the show

C

C

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G

G

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You always did have talent

C

C

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G

G

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You always did work hard

C

C

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G

G

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Now is new you'd prefer

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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A place on the front yard

G

G

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Maybe you'll get famous

C

C

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G

G

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Maybe you'll get rich

C

C

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G

G

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That's alright, don't be afraid

C

C

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G

G

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Lots of us got that each

C

C

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G

G

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Lots of us really need it

C

C

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G

G

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Yeah, we really need it bad

C

C

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G

G

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Lots of us are desperate

C

C

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G

G

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And lots of us are sad

C

C

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G

G

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Take the money, take the love

C

C

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G

G

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Take all the people give

C

C

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G

G

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The people all are dying

C

C

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G

G

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But somehow you help them lived

C

C

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G

G

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The people will destroy you

C

C

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G

G

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That love will turn to hate

C

C

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G

G

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But right now you must scratch it

C

C

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G

G

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Your rich that's grown so great

C

C

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G

G

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Make yourself a hero

C

C

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G

G

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It's heroes people crave

C

C

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G

G

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Make yourself a master

C

C

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G

G

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But know you are a slave

C

C

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G

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I saw your name in the paper

C

C

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G

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I saw your name in the paper

C

C

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G

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I saw your name in the paper

I saw your name in the paper

C

C

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I saw your name in the

paper

I saw your name in the paper

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Saw Your Name In The Paper by Loudon Wainwright III is G major.

The primary chords used in Saw Your Name In The Paper are C, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Saw Your Name In The Paper is approximately 75 beats per minute.

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